What happens when both the liberals and conservatives give up on our current form of government? There are all sorts of reasons why this may happen. The corrupt two party system is so riddled with corporate bribery that dealing with the most important issues of our day seems impossible.
Take global warming. The Republicans are marinated in crude oil cash. But Biden and the Democrats are addicted to the similar pay to play philosophy. The same is true for America's endless conflicts abroad. Biden and Blinken have moved Nato troops right to the very edge of Russia, while feigning an interest in negotiating peace. Two nuclear powers with troops facing each other is what our two corrupt parties have led us to. The future of our species is not as important as the mountains of cash our politicians get from the all important weapons industry.
And it is only going to get worse. The billionaires have expanded their wealth beyond anyone's comprehension, while an ever growing underclass has little or nothing. The anger at this fraudulent system is easily diverted to the hatred, of immigrants, Blacks, gays, and women.
We have seen it all before in the 1930s. When governments become paralyzed by the very rich and their huge corporations, there is always some crazy demagogue waiting in the wings. Then societies reap what they have sown, with book burnings, racial attacks, and armed uprisings. Maybe the evils of unfettered capitalism always lead countries to fascism, where every day is January 6.
Fred Nagel
